Rocky Point Pine Barrens State Forest
Nature preserve
4,344 acres53.5 mi of trail
Blue Horse TrailPaumanok PathRocky Point Red TrailRed Horse Trail East+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Iracaz · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Rocky Point
More than half of Rocky Point’s land is conserved: 61%
61% of Rocky Point’s land is conserved, about 4,441 acres. The biggest trail networks: Rocky Point Pine Barrens State Forest (53.5 mi). 4,486 acres are parks and preserves, 336 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
61%
4,441 acres · of 11.3 sq mi of land
Trails
57 mi
5.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
4,486 ac
336 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.3 mi
4.3 mi lanes · 2.9 mi paths
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Rocky Point Pine Barrens State Forest, with 53.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
North Shore Little League
Park
15 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
4,441 conserved acres
61% of Rocky Point’s land. Water is left out: Rocky Point has 11.3 square miles of land and 1.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Rocky Point’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation4,364 ac
Town or city61 ac
County11 ac
Regional Water Districts9 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government7 ac
State Conservation Area · 4,364 acLocal Park · 69 acLocal Other or Unknown · 12 acLocal Conservation Area · 7 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Point Pine Barrens State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 4,364 | Open |
| TOWN OF BROOKHAVENC/O DEPT OF FINANCE Land Local Park | Town or city | 61 | Unknown |
| Unknown Park Local Park | County | 8 | Open |
| Brookhaven Town Lands Local Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 7 | Restricted |
| SUFFOLK COUNTYWATER AUTHORITY Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 5 | Unknown |
| Suffolk County Lands Local Other or Unknown | County | 4 | Unknown |
| SUFFOLK COUNTY WATER AUTH Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 4 | Unknown |
| TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN Land Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
4 places to go in Rocky Point
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Rocky Point
North Shore Beach
DirectionsPlus 1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Rocky Point
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
17 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.2 miHorses · 21.4 miUnpaved · 12.0 mi
Blue Horse Trail5.8 mi
Paumanok Path5.3 mi
Rocky Point Red Trail4.8 mi
Red Horse Trail East4.0 mi
Red Horse Trail West2.3 mi
Rocky Point Horse Red West1.8 mi
Main Road Connector1.3 mi
Rocky Point Yellow Trail1.2 mi
Yellow Connector1.1 mi
Red/Blue Horse Trail0.8 mi
7 more trails
Firestone Loop Trail
0.8 miYellow Shortcut West 1
0.8 miBlue-Red Connector
0.8 miYellow Shortcut West 2
0.7 mid
0.7 miYellow Shortcut East
0.6 miWhiskey Road Connector
0.4 miBiking & sports
7.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.9 mi
off-road bike paths
0.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
15Baseball
13Tennis
2Football
1Basketball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Rocky Point: May to September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 41 | 48 | 59 | 68 | 77 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 64 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.6 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.6 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Rocky Point →
Next door
Rocky Point and its neighbors
Rocky Point has the most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Rocky Point57 miRidge53 miEast Shoreham40 miMiddle Island19 miMiller Place5.8 miSound Beach0.8 miShoreham0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Point | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sound Beach | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Shoreham | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Middle Island | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ridge | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Miller Place | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| East Shoreham | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Rocky Point
Where can I hike in Rocky Point?
The longest trail networks: Rocky Point Pine Barrens State Forest, 53.5 miles; North Shore Little League, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Rocky Point’s trails?
Rocky Point Pine Barrens State Forest and North Shore Rail Trail don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Rocky Point?
7.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.3 of painted or protected lanes, 2.9 of off-road paths and 0.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Rocky Point?
26,070 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rocky Point or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,486 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Rocky Point neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →